to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
indicate reason; infers some protest
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
all; entire; whole; altogether
to harm; to cause harm to
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
fate; destiny; predestination
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
change of heart; fickleness
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
encroachment; erosion; corrosion